"Professor Toshitaka Katada of Gunma University Graduate School,
Posted: Wed Jul 02, 2025 3:17 am
Who has been involved in disaster prevention education in Iwate Prefecture, compared the age distribution ratio of the dead with the population distribution ratio and pointed out that the mortality rate of compulsory education-age children in Iwate Prefecture was remarkably low. When I saw this graph, I intuitively thought, 'The levees in the children's hearts saved their lives.' I can only imagine that, although invisible to the remove background image naked eye, there were levees in their hearts that protected their lives from the tsunami. In order to improve regional disaster prevention capabilities, in addition to improving disaster prevention education for schools, children, and parents, why not also involve local residents in creating disaster prevention plans and conducting disaster prevention drills for each school district, for example? In front of children, both parents and local residents will do their best, so this will be more effective than training for adults only." (Regional Disaster Prevention Frontline (17) "Aiming to improve regional disaster prevention capabilities")
July 4th issue: An article titled "Also a 'pillar' supporting the Japanese economy" was published explaining the recent state of real estate investment trusts (REITs). The article states, "The Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT Index (general index), which shows the price movements of REITs, continued to rise sharply until the end of March this year, but entered a correction phase in April. However, real estate management by REITs remains generally favorable, and demand for REIT investment is also expanding, mainly from domestic financial institutions. The effects of the Abe administration's economic policy, "Abenomics," were initially largely driven by expectations, but recently they have led to an expansion of investment in actual real estate, and REITs are beginning to play a role in supporting the Japanese economy as the largest "buyer" of real estate. We would like to take a closer look at the recent trends and future prospects of these REITs."
July 4th issue: An article titled "Also a 'pillar' supporting the Japanese economy" was published explaining the recent state of real estate investment trusts (REITs). The article states, "The Tokyo Stock Exchange REIT Index (general index), which shows the price movements of REITs, continued to rise sharply until the end of March this year, but entered a correction phase in April. However, real estate management by REITs remains generally favorable, and demand for REIT investment is also expanding, mainly from domestic financial institutions. The effects of the Abe administration's economic policy, "Abenomics," were initially largely driven by expectations, but recently they have led to an expansion of investment in actual real estate, and REITs are beginning to play a role in supporting the Japanese economy as the largest "buyer" of real estate. We would like to take a closer look at the recent trends and future prospects of these REITs."